Target Discrimination Lawsuit: Workers Allege Racist Comments

A discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Target by former workers at a Woodland, Calif., distribution center who allege that a company document contained negative statements about Hispanics and that managers often used racial slurs.

“There are many cultural, behavioral and attitudinal differences between Hispanics of different countries of origin," then goes on to describe some of those differences, such as:

"Food: not everyone eats tacos and burritos.

"Music: not everyone dances to salsa; there are more music styles than mariachi.

"Dress: not everyone wears a sombrero.”

The document also stated that when Hispanics don’t understand instructions, “They may say ‘OK, OK’ and pretend to understand, when they do not, just to save face,” the Democrat reported.

"The content of the document referenced is not representative of who Target is," Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder told the Democrat. "We strive at all times to be a place where our team and guests feel welcome, valued and respected. This document, which was used during conversations at one distribution center, was never part of any formal or company-wide training. We take accountability for its contents and are truly sorry."

A discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Target by former workers at a Woodland, Calif., distribution center who allege that a company document contained negative statements about Hispanics and that managers often used racial slurs.